What is bc ? enter your answer in the box.

from the equal angles it is an isosceles triangle, AB = AC.

4x + 1 = 2x + 23

4x - 2x = 23 - 1

2x = 22

x = 22 : 2

x = 11

4 * 11 + 1 = 2 * 11 + 23

45 = 45

now we find BC

3x - 8

3 * 11 - 8 =

25 (is the value of BC)

true

explanation:

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.